Sanitary comb.



H. T. vMULBE- SANITARY COMB.

APPLIOATION FILED was, 1908.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

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V HARVEY T. MOLER, OF PITCAIRN, PENNSYLVANIA.

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To all whom "it may concern:

Be it known that I, HARVEY' T. MOLER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Pitcairn, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inSanitary Combs; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, andexact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilledin the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

. This invention relates to an improved selfcleaning sanitary toiletcomb.

The object of the invention is to provide a toilet comb with the teethso constructed and arranged as to prevent the collection of dust anddirt thereon and therebetween and to facilitate the removal of any whichmay adhere thereto, the passage of the hair between the peculiarlyshaped teeth tending to assist in keeping them clean.

In the accompanying drawings,Figure l is a side elevation of a portionof a comb embodying one form of this invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontalsection taken on line 22 of Fig. 1, Fig. 3 is a side elevation of aslightly modified form, Fig. 4L is a horizontal section taken on line4-4 of Fig. 3. Fig. 5

is a transverse section taken through the comb between the teeth.

In the embodiment illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2, a comb 1 is shown havingteeth as 2, preferably approximately diamondshaped in cross section,preferably arranged with the edges or corners 3 thereof adjacent and inalinement with a line drawn longitudinally through the center of thecomb. These edges 3 and the edges 5 are preferably rounded sufficientlyto prevent cutting or breaking of the hair, and the teeth taper towardtheir free ends, as in the ordinary comb.

The lower edge of the comb back between the teeth is beveled on oppositesides to form a blunt Wedge-like edge, as shown in Fig. 5,

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 3, 1908.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

Serial No. 414,120.

which provides for the ready cleaning of the comb by drawing the fingerstransversely thereof and longitudinally of and between the adjacentteeth whereby the dirt is re moved without necessitating the use of apin or other instrument.

In Figs. 3 and 4: the teeth 4 are shown oblong, with their longestdiameters arranged longitudinally of the comb. The round faces thereofserve to prevent collection of dirt thereon and facilitate the re movalthereof if any should adhere thereto.

I claim as my invention:

1. A comb having the teeth thereof provided with projecting faces ontheir inner sides adjacent to each other and with the lower edge of thecomb back between the teeth beveled on opposite sides to form arcshapedrecesses between the teeth on opposite sides of the comb, the outeredges of said recesses forming a continuation of the other outer edgesof the teeth.

2. A comb having the teeth thereof approximately diamond-shaped in cross'section, the adjacent teeth having their corners or edges arranged inproximity.

3. A comb having the teeth thereof approximately diamond-shaped in crosssection, the adjacent teeth having their corners or'edges arranged inproximity and in alinement with a line drawn longitudinally through thecenter of the comb, and with the lower edge of the comb back between theteeth beveled on opposite sides the adjacent inside corners of the teethforming a continuation of the sharpened middle edges of the beveledback.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

HARVEY T. MOLER. WVitnesses:

J. E. BATEMAN, C. S. REED.

